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Taufiq Ismail

Indonesian writer, activist, and poet · Indonesia · On the map · Writers · Born 1935 · age 91

Taufiq Ismail is an Indonesian poet, activist and the editor of the monthly literary magazine Horison. Ismail figured prominently in Indonesian literature of the post-Sukarno period and is considered one of the pioneers of the "Generation of '66". He completed his education at the University of Indonesia.

Taufiq Ismail is read about 30 times a day, in 12 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 30 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 98 days, one point a day.

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Before becoming active as a writer, he taught at the Institut Pertanian Bogor. In 1963, he signed the "Cultural Manifesto" as a document that opposed linking art to politics. This cost him his teaching position at the Institut.

Country
Indonesia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1935 · age 91